I stumbled across this while looking at one of your other videos. While I didn't use these instructions, I did discover that my WRT-54GSv7 has a dd-WRT firmware available for it. The old firmware was so out of date that modern browsers wouldn't even let me use it! Now I've taken this old device out of a box of "donation" stuff that I hadn't gotten around to donating, and put it right back into use. Thanks!
Your LAN protocol version 4 "mistake" properties is a life saver. I had been googling for days trying to figure out how to change the settings. I kept resetting the AP (router) to make changes. I knew there had to be a better way.
Hi Kent, Thanks for making this video. It helped me finally accomplish what I had been struggling to do for a few months. I am using an ActionTec Verizon Router as the primary router, and a Linksys WRT54G as the secondary router. Prior to watching this video, I didn't realize I needed to install DD-WRT to disable the secondary router's WAN. (The Linksys firmware didn't have the 'disable' feature.) Now, I have good wi-fi coverage throughout my house. And the routers are both easy to administer without having to cross subnets. Thanks again !
Actually, when you set the WAN Connection Type to "Disabled", DD-WRT gives you the option to use the WAN port as a fifth LAN port; effectively turning the thing into a five-port switch.
Thanks for providing this. Using your video I was able to add a Linksys WRT 1900 ACS as a WAP. The wireless signal upstairs in my home is SUPER STRONG now. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
DD-WRT is free Linux-based firmware for routers that replaces the router's factory firmware. It can breathe new life into an old router, giving it enhanced performance and new features. One of the features of DD-WRT is the ability to switch the router's function to a wireless bridge.
Yes. This method requires the Access Port to be connected to the LAN cable going to main router. There are newer more expensive routers you can buy that can be configured as a wireless repeater and they connect to main router by WiFi and do not need wired LAN connection.
Dude thanks! A few weeks ago i followed some steps on my isp's site but it didn't work/was difficult. Now after having bad connection issue's i fixed it by following your video XD ps4 open nat type whoohooo
When I made the video I added annotations throughout explaining the process and correcting verbal mistakes. TH-cam no longer supports annotations so they were all removed.
***** No reply button to your post. You need to connect the cheap second router (Access Point) to your main router using LAN cable. If you do not have a LAN cable there try using power line LAN adapters to connect. If main router is WiFi ch1 then I suggest ch 6 or ch 12 for the second router to avoid degrading signal but any channel will work. I like to use same WiFi password and SSID so devices will automatically connect to strongest signal as you roam through house.
Kent Diego Hi Kent, so leaving the same password and SSID, means that the 2 routers act as paired? we'll not he the issue that our device (example PC) locks on one and won't auto-connect with the other unless it completely drops the signal, or if the signal only becomes weak it stays connected to the first connection? Am I correct?Thank you
Simone Frigieri They are not paired. Two different points to access network. PC will still likely lock to strongest signal and stay locked until lost. Will work same as if separate SSID but just a little easier. If different SSID you can configure PC wireless list to make strongest the higher in search order and preferred.
Hey Kent, I have an old cisco wrt54gs2. My main router is a Dlink DIR-868l. Is there a way I can make the old cisco router a range extender (or repeater don't really know the difference) and put it in the living room. My TV doesn't have WiFi. So I want to put the old cisco router in the living room, have it pick up signal from the Dlink router and connect the TV to one of its LAN ports. I really don't want to purchase a range extender if I can use my old router.
Great tutorial Kent. At the end you show the network and computer as the only two connections, but do you need the computer connected to use it as an AP? If I use it in a remote area, I should only need to run a cat 5 cable from router to AP, right?
You do need to have AP in remote area connected via LAN cable to your main internet router. Then computers in remote area can connect to AP either by WiFi or with LAN cable. If you do not have a cat 5 LAN cable running to the remote area use powerline networking adapters.
Hi Kent, Great video. I'm curious why you have an extra cable going into the network towards the end. I have a very similar setting, except my connection goes from Router 1 (wireless)-> Powerline Adaptor -> Router 2 (wireless). I'm hoping to boost the network strength in the area near Router 2. I'm curious if the configuration you mentioned would apply as well. Please advise.
So I followed your instructions as carefully as I could, and at first it seemed to work. Our phones would get full bars near the access point. However I soon realized that the AP wasn't connecting to the internet. All wires were hooked up correctly. Is there anything on the main routers end I might have messed up on? Otherwise your instructions were very good! (This is the closest I have gotten an AP to work lol)
If your phones connect to the AP it seem like maybe the AP is still acting as router. Maybe the DHCP server is still running? What IP address are they being assigned? Plug LAN cable from main router into the LAN network switch port of AP and not the WAN/internet port.
This is a great video. I just have a little question here, for the "3. Assign different wireless channel (1, 6 or 11 only) with same SSID and password"why did you mentioned in your video the AP should use different channel from main router, in other work do you mean the area overlap by the channel 1 and channel 2 will have a conflict? and for the best performance only 2 APs can be added to the same SSID network because only 1, 6, 11 are not overlapped? and should we set the channel width to 20MHz in order to avoid the conflict when having the 40MHz channel width?
Hi Yang, using any other channel than 1, 6, or 11 will have overlap and AP could interfere with main router. Also you might want 20 MHz if there is any concern for interference while in overlapping coverage areas. If you have same SSID and wireless password a device will automatically roam to strongest signal.
Hi. Worked fine. Thank you.. I have a question for you. my old router is a linksys e900. If I set it up as an access point, do I lose the higher capacity of this router? Im connecting to it at max 54mbps, while the new one gives me up to 150. Im not sure how to ask this question, sorry...
The wireless speed capabilities of the Linksys e900 will not change by configuring as an access port. If it is configured at 54 mbps then that is it's max for a device using it. If a device connects to your main router it will be capable of 150 mbps.
Hi I hope you can help me please.I have a TP-Link wifi dongle connected to a Yagi Antenna on my roof and plugged into my 1 pc's usb port. How can I get/ configure it to connect my Server 2012 machine to the internet ?
Hi Jack, I Googled the BT Business Hub and it seems to be a combo DSL modem and router. Noe sure if you can turn off routing in Hub 2 and configure per video. Every device on a network needs an IP. The daisy chain has first router will assign IP to second device. My method is to hook at LAN port of second device with static IP. If your arrangement works keep it.
Thanks for the reply looking at a TP-Link Archer C50 AC1200 which has 801ac and built in WAP mode, as it’s for a family member needs to be good, Good choice !?
Hello Mr. Kent! I was wondering if the existing router (ER) and the modified router (MR) that will extend the signal need to be physically connected? At the end of the video you mention two cords: white cord going to the computer and the purple cord going to the network. Is the network the existing router (ER)? All the Best and Thanks Edgar
Yes you must plug the new Access Point into a LAN cable to your existing network to extend it's range. If you do not have a LAN cable available at extended location try using powerline LAN adapter.
Hi Kent, Thanks for the video. Really helpful! In the video, on the DD-WRT router, you disabled the DHCP server and also assigned the default gateway IP to be 192.168.1.1. Is it a necessary step to assign the default gateway IP on the access point router? I don't always see that option in certain routers, unless I go to "Advanced Routing" menu and i'm not sure if that's serving the same purpose. Thanks in advance.
Phuong Nguyen I have annotations in video showing how if you connect network cable to main router can skip that step. The static IP address is because when you disable DHCP server in AP your computer will lose it's IP address.
+zealotscout You need a LAN cable to connect AP to main router. You can use power line networking adapters for the LAN cable extension to a remote area that you are adding WiFi coverage.
I was told I also need a repeater to get this second wireless router (which looks identical to the one you have ) in order to get this to work. I am NOT computer savvy at all. I really want to get this other router to recognize the main wireless router so I can access the internet in my bedroom, but I'm scared I wont do something right when trying to follow this and mess everything up. Will it help me anymore to also get a repeater? Do I really need one?
They are both similar. A wireless repeater connects to your network via wireless. The AP configuration I describe connects to your network with a LAN cable. They both perform the same function. If you have a LAN cable running to remote area or can set up a power line LAN then use the AP I describe. If not, use a wireless repeater.
How much is a lane cable as to having to buy a repeater.. I went to some guy advertising on Craigslist that he can repair computers, and I had him install reinstall windows 7 on here. He was supposed to set this whole router thing up for me,he was going to charge 20 bucks, which I was going to pay. But twice now he has made excuses. I have the cable that goes to the Lynksys router I got that looks just like the one in your video. I have the blue cable to connect the one router to the other. But don't quit under stand about this other cable you're talking about. Can I get this done for cheaper and do it myself.buying this other LAN cable. I'm thinking maybe we can do this ourselves by following every step by step and keep pausing the video. Me and my mom are not computer savvy at all really. But we can afford to keep spending so. Your advice is much appreciated. If you could just let me know about this LAN cable I also need. How big is it, is there a size I need. My bedroom is the farthest from hers. This is an older tower computer windows 7 works on here, 2 gig memory, 160 or something hard dive. It an older model But when I first came back with it. I was able to access the internet on just two bars lit up. but then it stopped working. I had a cheap Belkin that worked better than this Linksys. I thought Linksys was supposed to be the better make. I had that Belkin for five years before it went bad, and I always got full signal strength and it was their cheapest ones. We don't know much about computers so any good advice on what we can do here would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for making this so long. I just hoping you'll kind of understand what we're up against.
Great video but I didn't understand at the end one cable is connected to your computer for configuration the other one is connected to your main wireless router for network?
@Kent Diego what if my internet goes down but I still have power to my house or building... Can I use my wireless route as a Data transceiver with my next door neighbor? And if so how do I do it?
What's the AP's Default Gateway? You cut out the last part of the numbers and its too blurred to see on my phone. Is the AP's Gateway the same for the computer or does it use a different gateway than the AP?
So one has to have it directly connected with a ethernet cable? There is no way to just have the second router like in my living room just with the power and have it get the signal wireless? Because wont you need a long wire to extend the second router to the new spot?
Elijah Lopez They do make wireless range extenders. This method is for old cheap router so you do need a LAN cable. You can use power line networking adapters in place of the ethernet cable.
im just wondering will this increase the stability of the internet because i am a gamer and i get stupid ping lag since im on wireless will this help that or is this just for extending the wifi?
there is any way to setup a second wifi router as wifi ap or wifi repetitor without using cabling? I have an asus rt-n66u as main router and I got a cisco e900 to use as access point or wifi repetitor...but the ap will be in the living room and the main router is in the office...there is no way to connect both using patch cord...I purchased this thinking that mode bridge would work via wifi...
This method requires a LAN cable from main router to AP. If you cannot run a cable then try a 'powerline networking" solution. Many more expensive modern routers can be configured as a wireless repeater but this method is for old cheap router.
Hi Kent... just want to clarify this....the remaining LAN ports on the AP router can be used when done configuring for other things? ie desktop, ps4 via hardwiring straight in the ports? My main reason for wanting to do this is for cell phones ad tablets that don't have ethernet. I have to go to the other end of the house to pick up signal or use data from my provider. thx!
The cable from the main router connects to AP's 4 port switch. That means the other three ports can be used for network connection by other devices. The AP provides an other connection point to your network at a remote location that my otherwise have low signal strength. If you do not have a LAN cable running to remote location use power line networking adapter.
Enjoyed your video, but had a problem and wondered if you have any suggestions. After changing the access point router's ip address to 192.168.1.100 and rebooting the router, the computer does not want to identify the router. I went into change adapter settings and added that IP address. Now, the computer recognizes the router (router name appears), but when I enter 192.168.1.100 into the browser, it will not go to the admin page. I tried it on two different computers with the same result. Both computers were disconnected from the internet at the time, so the other router is not a factor. Thanks!
The AP has no DHCP server so you have assign a static IP address to computer until it is connected with the main router's LAN network. If you type "ipconfig" from cmd window, what IP address does your computer report? I like to use 192.168.1.2 for the AP but .100 should work just fine if it is outside the main router's DHCP assignment range. Can you open up a cmd window and type "ping 192.168.1.100" and see if it responds? It seems like you are not really changing the AP's LAN address. Try pinging 192.168.1.1 to see what happens. Maybe you are setting the WAN IP address and not the LAN IP address?
Dd-wrt is not supported on most routers. Flashing dd-wrt is the harder part than setting this up. Don't turn off dhcp unless you make sure that it is set to bridge wireless and wired (so that the request will get seen by the main router on the wire) OR (better) configure the second router as a dhcp forwarder to the main routers IP OR assign the second router its own dhcp range outside of what the main router is serving.
Oh definitely. Dhcp 1 with range 50-149 and dhcp 2 with range 150-199. Dhcp forwarder from 2 to 1 and a delay of a few seconds on dhcp 2 so it would respond if 1 had gone down is the most complete solution, but with the advice in the video any of what we said is better advice
This still the same if I have a static IP address? Followed your vid, got my computer in my office connected via wifi and it works. However I cannot connect any other devices via wifi. They just seem to take ages to connect and then just moves to another wifi network.
Should not matter is your main router has fixed IP. As long as it's DHCP server is enabled you will be OK. Make sure you have correct WiFi password in AP and ensure AP is connected to main router with LAN cable. The AP should connect a wireless device to your main router.
Please explain "the purple cord going to the network", cos you totally lost me there. I thought the whole point was to talk to the other router wirelessly? I want to use my router as a wireless bridge, so I DON'T have to run network cable across the house. My device will be hardwired into the AP.
This video is using a cheap old $15 router to extend the wifi coverage of your house. As you saw, the converted router needs to have LAN cable to rest of network. Instead of a wired LAN cable you can use a power line networking product. Then you can access the new wifi as well as connect to the router's switch ports remotely.
Why are you looking at the channel? is it to match it with the Access Point or is it to make sure the Router and Access Point are using different channels
Thank you for this video. Can I set up and run 2 router using this method with setting the 2nd router with a different SSID + security? On a different subject. Where did you get that gizmo you have by the window near the end of the video? I've been looking one just like it. What is it called?
Yes. I have my main router at WiFi ch1 and one AP at 192.168.1.2 with ch 6 and another AP at 192.168.1.3 on channel 11. You can have any SSID you want. I like having them all use same SSID and PW so can roam through house and connect to strongest signal but it would still work about the same with different SSID.
Kent, Thanks so much for a great video. I am trying to do this setup with my Verizon FIOS Actiontec main router and an extra Netgear router (WNDR3800). But I can't seem to get it to work. I set the Verizon dynamic IP range to be from .14 to .254, and am trying to set the Netgear router to .2. I put the Gateway IP Address to be the same as the Verizon router, .1. It also insists on a Primary DNS, so I put the same as the Verizon router. I left the Secondary DNS blank. This doesn't seem to work. Alternatively, when I login to my Verizon router using the .1 address, the router status has a completely different "Broadband IP Address" and DNS Servers. Should I be using this information instead of the .1? THANKS!
There are two cables at AP's LAN connectors at end. One goes to your local computer and the other goes to your main router. Do not connect anything to the WAN or internet input of AP.
Hi Kent, your video is for when you don't have a cat5 cable available in the room in which you want wifi extended. In my case, i do have a cat5 jack in the bedroom (where wifi does not reach). I have the same old router as the one you used in you video. I plugged in to the cat5 jack, was able to make wifi available in the bedroom that way, but one major problem: it interferes with the hard wired internet connection on my desktop in the living room. So much so that i have to turn off the 2nd older router for the desktop to have a connection again. What am i doing wrong. How do i correct this? Thanks.
The second router (Access Point) needs to have DHCP server turned off. The wireless is configured so AP and main router are not on overlapping frequency bands.
Kent Diego Can I plug the ethernet cable from the cat5 jack in the wall to the WAN port in the AP, and create a 2nd network? Will that be more stable and without interference with the main wifi SSID?
Because i have no clue how any of this works (But got what you showed to work) Is there anyway to make it so i don't have to run the ethernet cable from my main to the 2nd one?
i have an adsl router ..which i have been using ..if i want to connect this router with a wireless access point without connecting to its wan port ..is it possible..as the same above method???
When you set up a second router as an access point is it going to show up as a whole other network on your devices that you have to keep switching between? Because I've set up my ways router as an access point and I think it is kind of annoying that I have to switch the networks depending on where I am in the house.
Do you know if it is possible to do this with a BT Business Hub 3 as the main router 'daisy chained' to a BT Business Hub 2?? I have been researching for a while but not found the answer. Would it be easier if I just bought a cheap router instead of BT Hub?? Kent Diego
Using a web browser to configure router is the same for MAC and Linux. If you do all of the configuration at once and then plug in LAN cable from main router, you will not need to manually assign IP address to computer.
I'm a little confused, are you using your second router to extend the network by acting as a Wireless Access point? Where one router is sending the wifi signal to the second router, and then connecting computers to that second router through ethernet cables? Or are you using the second router as an extension to the network? Where you connect one router to the other with ethernet cable and having the second router act as another wifi spot for your computers?
The AP is connected to LAN with Ethernet cable. The AP is just another device on the network. Be sure to watch video on computer as the annotations will not show on mobile devices.
Looking for a video to turn a wireless router into a wireless access point, bridging two routers over distance without cables, which is different. Might not be possible without an actual Wireless access point, but was curious.
You can buy new routers that can be set as a wireless extender/repeater. My video is for cheap old routers. You can use power line networking in place of LAN cable.
Near the end of the video you show where one Ethernet cable will go from the AP to the main router. I was under the impression that the router and AP will communicate through the Wilreless signal.
I put the old router at other end of the house because those devices are getting weak signals. Now they can not get an ip address assigned from the old router.
What is the best router to use as a WAP ? What should I look for to know it’s decent enough, or should I buy a router ( which one ?) and convert to WAP thanks
Many of the newer routers have a WAP mode that can be enabled from the factory. My video is for old cheap router that is too slow for modern internet speeds. I like Asus routers and usually prefers a router where I can load the Tomato firmware.
What if I want to connect the cheap router(access point) wireless to main router? I have main router upstairs and poor reception downstairs. Trying to create an access point downstairs using wireless connection
The best idea is to run a Cat5 Ethernet cable from upstairs to downstairs. You could use a power line networking solution but they are slower and less reliable.
+Nidhish ABRAHAM A bridge is to connect two separate networks together. What I have here is multiple access points into the same single network. My home network has a main router (with built in access point) on WiFi ch 1 and and another AP (as described in video) on ch 6 and a third AP on ch 11.
+Kent Diego Thanks for your reply. I was looking for a wireless repeater solution (not to have a wired connection between main router and second router).
+Nidhish ABRAHAM Many newer routers have a setting that will turn them into wireless repeater. That is beyond what can be done with an old cheap router. If you do not have a LAN cable running to remote location you can use a powerline networking adapter.
Router and AP need to be on the same network to connect. Otherwise, these would be two separate networks. Since AP is not attached by it's WAN port, it has no way of getting an IP address from DHCP on Router. AP is a "pass-thru" of 1.0 nwk, you want AP to stay a router w 0.0 nwk. You might set up RIP in Router1 that points to other 0.0 nwk, but I don't know (to be honest) exactly HOW to do that correct or IF that will work. You could maybe create a LAN nwk with WPA and a Guest nwk that's OPEN.
I am looking at my existing router's setup page. Usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 depending on your router. From there I write down all necessary information that I will need to configure the new "cheap" router into an AP.
My main router seems to have a problem handing out IP's when I connect a device to my 2nd router. I turned of DHCP on the 2nd router and gave it a static IP of 192.168.0.2 (main router has 192.168.0.1 and DHCP range starting from 192.168.0.10) but when I try to connect a device from my 2nd router it won't be assigned an IP adress, did I do something wrong or can you maybe help me out?
this would have been a great video but I don't have dd-wrt firmware flashed on my Linksys WRT54GL and the instructions in the video didn't make sense on my Linksys.
I had annotations with all the correct info. TH-cam quit supporting annotations and they were all deleted. You do not need any specific firmware to set an old cheap router as an AP.
@@KentDiego I was able to load DD-WRT on my router (took me an hour)! then i used your video and configured it, it works now!! thanks for the video, sorry for my negative comment. 😐
Why does it take a while ( about 3 minutes?) for mobile devices such as my tablet and phone to be assigned an IP Address when I connect to the AP through Wifi?
+19235641 It should only take a few seconds for IP address assignment. The WiFi AP should not take any longer than a wired connection. Only use channels 1, 6 or 11for 2.4GHz band or could have interference.
Does this work or is the same as putting the 2nd router into the 1st routers DMZ? Would I still have to disable DHCP on the 2nd router and have it plugged from LAN to LAN port?
+alexhernandez49 Many people use the two router idea. It will work but it will keep devices on the different networks from being able to communicate. When you disable the DHCP server and assign a fixed IP to the second router, it is no longer a router, just another device on your network that allows access through WiFi.
+Kent Diego So I want them to communicate to each other. Been having some trouble. I have AT&T DSL and a Pace 5268 Modem. I want to connect my DD-WRT Netgear router to it and a second Microtik router to the Netgear which will have my PS4, Xbox and Laptop connected to it. What is the best set up so they communicate? Thank you for your response.
hey guys i would like to ask experts like you about what can i do to send to a big area internet from some routers to access points and what i will need and how many meters the range and how many persons can access Thanks
I am going to use a powerline adapter. do I still have to reconfig the second router? also my isp modem is 10.0.0.1. (something like that) and my second router is 192..... Can I still use it?
+Aleta Wilkins 10.10.x.x is a non-routable address like 192.168.x.x. If your primary router is assigning IP addresses via DHCP in 10.10.0.x range you can assign AP an address like 10.10.0.2
Hey I just have one question about this. Can the secondary unit (the access port) have a wired connection ie a computer plugged into the back of it aswell?
sean matthews Yes. Usually a "cheap router" used as access point has a 4-port switch built in. The 4-port switch can be used to connect LAN cables and attach other computers.
You need to know the IP address of your cheap router. Start with only your computer plugged into it. Type "cmd" into search window to get command prompt. There type command "ipconfig" to see what IP address the router has assigned to your computer. So if assigned 192.168.0.167 then your router is likely 192.168.0.1 (Default Gateway). If you screw up the router completely look for a small hole in back and push in paper clip to press reset switch for 30 seconds.
I have a and BEFW11S4 linksys router? Can i do it with this old thing. When i go to advanced settings there is no option gateway/router mode. Although there is a NAT disable or enable. Thinking i need to Disable that.
I think "NAT Disable" will turn off routing and DHCP assignment. First thing to to do with any router is be sure you have latest firmware version from manufacturer before starting. Report back your success to help others.
hi i have a question can you plug an Ethernet cable from a desktop to the second one that isnt connected to the modem will it still provide internet to the desktop or no
Cannot do on old "cheap" router. Many newer routers have this capability. I suggest using power line network connection between main router and AP if you cannot run a real LAN cable.
You have to run a cable between the routers but then your wifi devices will be able to use either router. For example you can locate the routers at opposite ends of your home.
You are correct however the solution is to use your home wiring with these adapters. www.newegg.com/Powerline-Networking/SubCategory/ID-294?&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleKWLess&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleKWLess-_-DSA-_-CategoryPages-_-NA&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvebhBRD5ARIsAIQUmnkQgUki3f9z5P0CR21NsEPtDn-TBNFcFqB_Gaz6nxO0yrcp4LbtDpMaApzxEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
I have a D link DIR 868L router and am having a problem finding my D H C P range gone in to my IP address panel can find my DHCP and it says DHCP server enabled any help please
People do that all the time and it will work. You will not be able to share files, printers or stream video between devices on the two separate networks.
I stumbled across this while looking at one of your other videos. While I didn't use these instructions, I did discover that my WRT-54GSv7 has a dd-WRT firmware available for it. The old firmware was so out of date that modern browsers wouldn't even let me use it! Now I've taken this old device out of a box of "donation" stuff that I hadn't gotten around to donating, and put it right back into use. Thanks!
Your LAN protocol version 4 "mistake" properties is a life saver. I had been googling for days trying to figure out how to change the settings. I kept resetting the AP (router) to make changes. I knew there had to be a better way.
Hi Kent, Thanks for making this video. It helped me finally accomplish what I had been struggling to do for a few months. I am using an ActionTec Verizon Router as the primary router, and a Linksys WRT54G as the secondary router. Prior to watching this video, I didn't realize I needed to install DD-WRT to disable the secondary router's WAN. (The Linksys firmware didn't have the 'disable' feature.) Now, I have good wi-fi coverage throughout my house. And the routers are both easy to administer without having to cross subnets. Thanks again !
Actually, when you set the WAN Connection Type to "Disabled", DD-WRT gives you the option to use the WAN port as a fifth LAN port; effectively turning the thing into a five-port switch.
Thanks for providing this. Using your video I was able to add a Linksys WRT 1900 ACS as a WAP. The wireless signal upstairs in my home is SUPER STRONG now. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thanks Kent. Great explanation. This is just what I needed and worked out great for Linksys EA3500 (DHCP Server / Router) and WRT54GL (access point).
You are the man. After some floundering around with my firmware on my old router (same model number) I got it sorted. 5 bars baby!
DD-WRT is free Linux-based firmware for routers that replaces the router's factory firmware. It can breathe new life into an old router, giving it enhanced performance and new features. One of the features of DD-WRT is the ability to switch the router's function to a wireless bridge.
Yes. This method requires the Access Port to be connected to the LAN cable going to main router.
There are newer more expensive routers you can buy that can be configured as a wireless repeater and they connect to main router by WiFi and do not need wired LAN connection.
Thanks for the instructions, connected my old router to my powerline and now I have signal in my room :)
Very informative! Best video out of the 10 i stumbled through.
This helped a lot, my old Netgear ADSL router is now an access point yohoo!
Your DHCP mistake SAVED me! Thank you!
Dude thanks! A few weeks ago i followed some steps on my isp's site but it didn't work/was difficult. Now after having bad connection issue's i fixed it by following your video XD ps4 open nat type whoohooo
Thanks Kent for the excellent video.
Awesome vid - perfect - did exactly want you said and it just worked! Thanks
Pretty good vid. Subnetting can be a little difficult at times. Thank god for dhcp lol
This video has helped me out so many times! Thank you so much.
Thank you Kent, your video has helped me a lot.... best regards!!
Very good information. Thanks a lot.
Mr. Diego - I read the rest of the comments below and found a similar question regarding not physically connecting the two routers. Thanks!
Yes you must physically connect new AP to existing router using a LAN cable.
Nice step by step, very nice!
watching in 2015 thanks a lot!!!
Glad he could see what he was talking about!
When I made the video I added annotations throughout explaining the process and correcting verbal mistakes. TH-cam no longer supports annotations so they were all removed.
Thanks for the video this worked great.
Thanks! Working great!
You lost me when you went to the ddwrt terminal/screen. No one knows what you were doing after that. We missed a step, then got lost. Thanks, Anyway.
Thank you. I used this method and it worked!
***** No reply button to your post. You need to connect the cheap second router (Access Point) to your main router using LAN cable. If you do not have a LAN cable there try using power line LAN adapters to connect. If main router is WiFi ch1 then I suggest ch 6 or ch 12 for the second router to avoid degrading signal but any channel will work. I like to use same WiFi password and SSID so devices will automatically connect to strongest signal as you roam through house.
Kent Diego Hi Kent, so leaving the same password and SSID, means that the 2 routers act as paired? we'll not he the issue that our device (example PC) locks on one and won't auto-connect with the other unless it completely drops the signal, or if the signal only becomes weak it stays connected to the first connection? Am I correct?Thank you
Simone Frigieri They are not paired. Two different points to access network. PC will still likely lock to strongest signal and stay locked until lost. Will work same as if separate SSID but just a little easier. If different SSID you can configure PC wireless list to make strongest the higher in search order and preferred.
Hey Kent,
I have an old cisco wrt54gs2. My main router is a Dlink DIR-868l. Is there a way I can make the old cisco router a range extender (or repeater don't really know the difference) and put it in the living room. My TV doesn't have WiFi. So I want to put the old cisco router in the living room, have it pick up signal from the Dlink router and connect the TV to one of its LAN ports. I really don't want to purchase a range extender if I can use my old router.
Great tutorial Kent. At the end you show the network and computer as the only two connections, but do you need the computer connected to use it as an AP? If I use it in a remote area, I should only need to run a cat 5 cable from router to AP, right?
You do need to have AP in remote area connected via LAN cable to your main internet router. Then computers in remote area can connect to AP either by WiFi or with LAN cable. If you do not have a cat 5 LAN cable running to the remote area use powerline networking adapters.
Kent Diego Thanks much.
Hi Kent,
Great video. I'm curious why you have an extra cable going into the network towards the end.
I have a very similar setting, except my connection goes from Router 1 (wireless)-> Powerline Adaptor -> Router 2 (wireless). I'm hoping to boost the network strength in the area near Router 2. I'm curious if the configuration you mentioned would apply as well.
Please advise.
In the end I have the computer and my main network's router both plugged in.
thank you, you're video was a great help for me.
So I followed your instructions as carefully as I could, and at first it seemed to work. Our phones would get full bars near the access point. However I soon realized that the AP wasn't connecting to the internet. All wires were hooked up correctly. Is there anything on the main routers end I might have messed up on? Otherwise your instructions were very good! (This is the closest I have gotten an AP to work lol)
If your phones connect to the AP it seem like maybe the AP is still acting as router. Maybe the DHCP server is still running? What IP address are they being assigned? Plug LAN cable from main router into the LAN network switch port of AP and not the WAN/internet port.
Thanks a lot, this really helped me!
This is a great video. I just have a little question here, for the "3. Assign different wireless channel (1, 6 or 11 only) with same SSID and password"why did you mentioned in your video the AP should use different channel from main router, in other work do you mean the area overlap by the channel 1 and channel 2 will have a conflict? and for the best performance only 2 APs can be added to the same SSID network because only 1, 6, 11 are not overlapped? and should we set the channel width to 20MHz in order to avoid the conflict when having the 40MHz channel width?
Hi Yang, using any other channel than 1, 6, or 11 will have overlap and AP could interfere with main router. Also you might want 20 MHz if there is any concern for interference while in overlapping coverage areas. If you have same SSID and wireless password a device will automatically roam to strongest signal.
Thank you so freaking awesome much for this video,I was been humiliated by my network, btw I'm totally noob about it
Can I connect to this repeater/old router my desktop using Ethernet cable? If so what adjustments have to be made to settings?
Hi. Worked fine. Thank you.. I have a question for you. my old router is a linksys e900. If I set it up as an access point, do I lose the higher capacity of this router? Im connecting to it at max 54mbps, while the new one gives me up to 150. Im not sure how to ask this question, sorry...
The wireless speed capabilities of the Linksys e900 will not change by configuring as an access port. If it is configured at 54 mbps then that is it's max for a device using it. If a device connects to your main router it will be capable of 150 mbps.
Hi I hope you can help me please.I have a TP-Link wifi dongle connected to a Yagi Antenna on my roof and plugged into my 1 pc's usb port. How can I get/ configure it to connect my Server 2012 machine to the internet ?
Hi Jack, I Googled the BT Business Hub and it seems to be a combo DSL modem and router. Noe sure if you can turn off routing in Hub 2 and configure per video. Every device on a network needs an IP. The daisy chain has first router will assign IP to second device. My method is to hook at LAN port of second device with static IP. If your arrangement works keep it.
Thanks for the reply looking at a TP-Link Archer C50 AC1200 which has 801ac and built in WAP mode, as it’s for a family member needs to be good, Good choice !?
i have not used that model but likely it will work fine.
Hello Mr. Kent! I was wondering if the existing router (ER) and the modified router (MR) that will extend the signal need to be physically connected? At the end of the video you mention two cords: white cord going to the computer and the purple cord going to the network. Is the network the existing router (ER)? All the Best and Thanks Edgar
Yes you must plug the new Access Point into a LAN cable to your existing network to extend it's range. If you do not have a LAN cable available at extended location try using powerline LAN adapter.
Hi Kent, Thanks for the video. Really helpful! In the video, on the DD-WRT router, you disabled the DHCP server and also assigned the default gateway IP to be 192.168.1.1. Is it a necessary step to assign the default gateway IP on the access point router? I don't always see that option in certain routers, unless I go to "Advanced Routing" menu and i'm not sure if that's serving the same purpose. Thanks in advance.
Phuong Nguyen I have annotations in video showing how if you connect network cable to main router can skip that step. The static IP address is because when you disable DHCP server in AP your computer will lose it's IP address.
Would I need to send out cabling to the repeater router? or is it just configured at the base then plugged in to the power socket.
+zealotscout You need a LAN cable to connect AP to main router. You can use power line networking adapters for the LAN cable extension to a remote area that you are adding WiFi coverage.
I was told I also need a repeater to get this second wireless router (which looks identical to the one you have ) in order to get this to work. I am NOT computer savvy at all. I really want to get this other router to recognize the main wireless router so I can access the internet in my bedroom, but I'm scared I wont do something right when trying to follow this and mess everything up. Will it help me anymore to also get a repeater? Do I really need one?
They are both similar. A wireless repeater connects to your network via wireless. The AP configuration I describe connects to your network with a LAN cable. They both perform the same function. If you have a LAN cable running to remote area or can set up a power line LAN then use the AP I describe. If not, use a wireless repeater.
How much is a lane cable as to having to buy a repeater.. I went to some guy advertising on Craigslist that he can repair computers, and I had him install reinstall windows 7 on here. He was supposed to set this whole router thing up for me,he was going to charge 20 bucks, which I was going to pay.
But twice now he has made excuses. I have the cable that goes to the Lynksys router I got that looks just like the one in your video. I have the blue cable to connect the one router to the other. But don't quit under stand about this other cable you're talking about.
Can I get this done for cheaper and do it myself.buying this other LAN cable. I'm thinking maybe we can do this ourselves by following every step by step and keep pausing the video. Me and my mom are not computer savvy at all really. But we can afford to keep spending so. Your advice is much appreciated. If you could just let me know about this LAN cable I also need. How big is it, is there a size I need. My bedroom is the farthest from hers.
This is an older tower computer windows 7 works on here, 2 gig memory, 160 or something hard dive. It an older model But when I first came back with it. I was able to access the internet on just two bars lit up. but then it stopped working. I had a cheap Belkin that worked better than this Linksys.
I thought Linksys was supposed to be the better make. I had that Belkin for five years before it went bad, and I always got full signal strength and it was their cheapest ones. We don't know much about computers so any good advice on what we can do here would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for making this so long. I just hoping you'll kind of understand what we're up against.
Great video but I didn't understand at the end one cable is connected to your computer for configuration the other one is connected to your main wireless router for network?
+Waqasish www.cnet.com/how-to/reuse-an-old-router-to-bridge-devices-to-your-wireless-network/
@Kent Diego what if my internet goes down but I still have power to my house or building... Can I use my wireless route as a Data transceiver with my next door neighbor? And if so how do I do it?
What's the AP's Default Gateway? You cut out the last part of the numbers and its too blurred to see on my phone. Is the AP's Gateway the same for the computer or does it use a different gateway than the AP?
Set to router 192.168.1.1
So one has to have it directly connected with a ethernet cable? There is no way to just have the second router like in my living room just with the power and have it get the signal wireless? Because wont you need a long wire to extend the second router to the new spot?
Elijah Lopez They do make wireless range extenders. This method is for old cheap router so you do need a LAN cable. You can use power line networking adapters in place of the ethernet cable.
im just wondering will this increase the stability of the internet because i am a gamer and i get stupid ping lag since im on wireless will this help that or is this just for extending the wifi?
there is any way to setup a second wifi router as wifi ap or wifi repetitor without using cabling? I have an asus rt-n66u as main router and I got a cisco e900 to use as access point or wifi repetitor...but the ap will be in the living room and the main router is in the office...there is no way to connect both using patch cord...I purchased this thinking that mode bridge would work via wifi...
This method requires a LAN cable from main router to AP. If you cannot run a cable then try a 'powerline networking" solution. Many more expensive modern routers can be configured as a wireless repeater but this method is for old cheap router.
Hi Kent... just want to clarify this....the remaining LAN ports on the AP router can be used when done configuring for other things? ie desktop, ps4 via hardwiring straight in the ports? My main reason for wanting to do this is for cell phones ad tablets that don't have ethernet. I have to go to the other end of the house to pick up signal or use data from my provider. thx!
The cable from the main router connects to AP's 4 port switch. That means the other three ports can be used for network connection by other devices. The AP provides an other connection point to your network at a remote location that my otherwise have low signal strength. If you do not have a LAN cable running to remote location use power line networking adapter.
Enjoyed your video, but had a problem and wondered if you have any suggestions. After changing the access point router's ip address to 192.168.1.100 and rebooting the router, the computer does not want to identify the router. I went into change adapter settings and added that IP address. Now, the computer recognizes the router (router name appears), but when I enter 192.168.1.100 into the browser, it will not go to the admin page. I tried it on two different computers with the same result. Both computers were disconnected from the internet at the time, so the other router is not a factor. Thanks!
The AP has no DHCP server so you have assign a static IP address to computer until it is connected with the main router's LAN network. If you type "ipconfig" from cmd window, what IP address does your computer report?
I like to use 192.168.1.2 for the AP but .100 should work just fine if it is outside the main router's DHCP assignment range. Can you open up a cmd window and type "ping 192.168.1.100" and see if it responds? It seems like you are not really changing the AP's LAN address. Try pinging 192.168.1.1 to see what happens. Maybe you are setting the WAN IP address and not the LAN IP address?
so... the 2 routers are connected together using a lan cable? or can they be connected together wirelessly?
Dd-wrt is not supported on most routers. Flashing dd-wrt is the harder part than setting this up.
Don't turn off dhcp unless you make sure that it is set to bridge wireless and wired (so that the request will get seen by the main router on the wire) OR (better) configure the second router as a dhcp forwarder to the main routers IP OR assign the second router its own dhcp range outside of what the main router is serving.
Oh definitely. Dhcp 1 with range 50-149 and dhcp 2 with range 150-199. Dhcp forwarder from 2 to 1 and a delay of a few seconds on dhcp 2 so it would respond if 1 had gone down is the most complete solution, but with the advice in the video any of what we said is better advice
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After configuring ipv4 settings iam not able to open my browser with 192.168.1.2
This still the same if I have a static IP address? Followed your vid, got my computer in my office connected via wifi and it works. However I cannot connect any other devices via wifi.
They just seem to take ages to connect and then just moves to another wifi network.
Should not matter is your main router has fixed IP. As long as it's DHCP server is enabled you will be OK.
Make sure you have correct WiFi password in AP and ensure AP is connected to main router with LAN cable. The AP should connect a wireless device to your main router.
Please explain "the purple cord going to the network", cos you totally lost me there. I thought the whole point was to talk to the other router wirelessly? I want to use my router as a wireless bridge, so I DON'T have to run network cable across the house. My device will be hardwired into the AP.
This video is using a cheap old $15 router to extend the wifi coverage of your house. As you saw, the converted router needs to have LAN cable to rest of network. Instead of a wired LAN cable you can use a power line networking product. Then you can access the new wifi as well as connect to the router's switch ports remotely.
this is nice but can i make this be my range extender now? i want to put this at my main router wireless furthest range.
referring to paulo frietas post this is a no?
Why are you looking at the channel? is it to match it with the Access Point or is it to make sure the Router and Access Point are using different channels
You want the router and AP to have separate non-overlapping channels so no interference. Use only channels 1, 6 or 12 in 20MHz mode.
Thank you for this video. Can I set up and run 2 router using this method with setting the 2nd router with a different SSID + security?
On a different subject. Where did you get that gizmo you have by the window near the end of the video? I've been looking one just like it. What is it called?
Yes. I have my main router at WiFi ch1 and one AP at 192.168.1.2 with ch 6 and another AP at 192.168.1.3 on channel 11. You can have any SSID you want. I like having them all use same SSID and PW so can roam through house and connect to strongest signal but it would still work about the same with different SSID.
Kent, Thanks so much for a great video. I am trying to do this setup with my Verizon FIOS Actiontec main router and an extra Netgear router (WNDR3800). But I can't seem to get it to work. I set the Verizon dynamic IP range to be from .14 to .254, and am trying to set the Netgear router to .2. I put the Gateway IP Address to be the same as the Verizon router, .1. It also insists on a Primary DNS, so I put the same as the Verizon router. I left the Secondary DNS blank. This doesn't seem to work.
Alternatively, when I login to my Verizon router using the .1 address, the router status has a completely different "Broadband IP Address" and DNS Servers. Should I be using this information instead of the .1? THANKS!
many thanks!
I got lost at the very end about the cables because the video was too dark. Soooo how were the cables configured at the router again?
There are two cables at AP's LAN connectors at end. One goes to your local computer and the other goes to your main router. Do not connect anything to the WAN or internet input of AP.
Hi Kent, your video is for when you don't have a cat5 cable available in the room in which you want wifi extended. In my case, i do have a cat5 jack in the bedroom (where wifi does not reach). I have the same old router as the one you used in you video. I plugged in to the cat5 jack, was able to make wifi available in the bedroom that way, but one major problem: it interferes with the hard wired internet connection on my desktop in the living room. So much so that i have to turn off the 2nd older router for the desktop to have a connection again. What am i doing wrong. How do i correct this? Thanks.
The second router (Access Point) needs to have DHCP server turned off. The wireless is configured so AP and main router are not on overlapping frequency bands.
Kent Diego Hi Kent, it still does not work. My firmware is not ddwrt. Do I need to upgrade the firmware first?
***** The stock firmware is fine. Go over all the instructions step by step.
Kent Diego Yea, but I'm using an ASUS RT-N53 router for my main router, and I can't obtain the DHCP range from their GUI.
Kent Diego Can I plug the ethernet cable from the cat5 jack in the wall to the WAN port in the AP, and create a 2nd network? Will that be more stable and without interference with the main wifi SSID?
Because i have no clue how any of this works (But got what you showed to work) Is there anyway to make it so i don't have to run the ethernet cable from my main to the 2nd one?
***** If you do not have a LAN cable running to remote location you can use power line networking adapters to connect to AP.
video started very nice and profesional, got quite a bit more messy later on sadly enough
i have an adsl router ..which i have been using ..if i want to connect this router with a wireless access point without connecting to its wan port ..is it possible..as the same above method???
When you set up a second router as an access point is it going to show up as a whole other network on your devices that you have to keep switching between? Because I've set up my ways router as an access point and I think it is kind of annoying that I have to switch the networks depending on where I am in the house.
Do you know if it is possible to do this with a BT Business Hub 3 as the main router 'daisy chained' to a BT Business Hub 2?? I have been researching for a while but not found the answer. Would it be easier if I just bought a cheap router instead of BT Hub?? Kent Diego
Also does the router need to be assigned a Static IP on the main hub?
It would be great if you could show us how to this configuration in a MAC environment.
Using a web browser to configure router is the same for MAC and Linux.
If you do all of the configuration at once and then plug in LAN cable from main router, you will not need to manually assign IP address to computer.
I'm a little confused, are you using your second router to extend the network by acting as a Wireless Access point? Where one router is sending the wifi signal to the second router, and then connecting computers to that second router through ethernet cables? Or are you using the second router as an extension to the network? Where you connect one router to the other with ethernet cable and having the second router act as another wifi spot for your computers?
The AP is connected to LAN with Ethernet cable. The AP is just another device on the network. Be sure to watch video on computer as the annotations will not show on mobile devices.
Looking for a video to turn a wireless router into a wireless access point, bridging two routers over distance without cables, which is different. Might not be possible without an actual Wireless access point, but was curious.
You can buy new routers that can be set as a wireless extender/repeater. My video is for cheap old routers. You can use power line networking in place of LAN cable.
Yeah I know, I just have these old routers not doing anything and don't feel like running cable through the attic. Long story, lol
Near the end of the video you show where one Ethernet cable will go from the AP to the main router. I was under the impression that the router and AP will communicate through the Wilreless signal.
This is an old cheap router. Many new routers have the capability to be used as a wireless repeater/wireless AP.
I put the old router at other end of the house because those devices are getting weak signals. Now they can not get an ip address assigned from the old router.
What is the best router to use as a WAP ? What should I look for to know it’s decent enough, or should I buy a router ( which one ?) and convert to WAP thanks
Many of the newer routers have a WAP mode that can be enabled from the factory. My video is for old cheap router that is too slow for modern internet speeds. I like Asus routers and usually prefers a router where I can load the Tomato firmware.
This is awesome, thank you!
Note: you can check "Assign WAN Port to Switch" to free up that used LAN port, then you connect your Wireless AP to the WAN port
What if I want to connect the cheap router(access point) wireless to main router? I have main router upstairs and poor reception downstairs. Trying to create an access point downstairs using wireless connection
The best idea is to run a Cat5 Ethernet cable from upstairs to downstairs. You could use a power line networking solution but they are slower and less reliable.
If I follow exactly what you're doing here, will it work wirelessly to another building? or is this setup strictly for wired setup?
For the "cheap router" idea you need a LAN connection to router's network. You can run a long cable or maybe use power line networking link.
+Kent Diego What about a "A wireless bridge connects two wired networks together over Wi-Fi" ?
+Nidhish ABRAHAM A bridge is to connect two separate networks together. What I have here is multiple access points into the same single network. My home network has a main router (with built in access point) on WiFi ch 1 and and another AP (as described in video) on ch 6 and a third AP on ch 11.
+Kent Diego Thanks for your reply. I was looking for a wireless repeater solution (not to have a wired connection between main router and second router).
+Nidhish ABRAHAM Many newer routers have a setting that will turn them into wireless repeater. That is beyond what can be done with an old cheap router. If you do not have a LAN cable running to remote location you can use a powerline networking adapter.
Router and AP need to be on the same network to connect. Otherwise, these would be two separate networks. Since AP is not attached by it's WAN port, it has no way of getting an IP address from DHCP on Router.
AP is a "pass-thru" of 1.0 nwk, you want AP to stay a router w 0.0 nwk.
You might set up RIP in Router1 that points to other 0.0 nwk, but I don't know (to be honest) exactly HOW to do that correct or IF that will work. You could maybe create a LAN nwk with WPA and a Guest nwk that's OPEN.
At the start of your tutorial....what page are you looking at with all the necessary information?
I am looking at my existing router's setup page. Usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 depending on your router. From there I write down all necessary information that I will need to configure the new "cheap" router into an AP.
I have a Comcast WiFi cable modem as the main one, and a Lindsay e1200 for the AP.
My main router seems to have a problem handing out IP's when I connect a device to my 2nd router. I turned of DHCP on the 2nd router and gave it a static IP of 192.168.0.2 (main router has 192.168.0.1 and DHCP range starting from 192.168.0.10) but when I try to connect a device from my 2nd router it won't be assigned an IP adress, did I do something wrong or can you maybe help me out?
Tom Hartogs your second router should have an IP within the main's routers IP range, 192.168.0.11 for example)
this would have been a great video but I don't have dd-wrt firmware flashed on my Linksys WRT54GL and the instructions in the video didn't make sense on my Linksys.
I had annotations with all the correct info. TH-cam quit supporting annotations and they were all deleted. You do not need any specific firmware to set an old cheap router as an AP.
@@KentDiego I was able to load DD-WRT on my router (took me an hour)! then i used your video and configured it, it works now!! thanks for the video, sorry for my negative comment. 😐
Why does it take a while ( about 3 minutes?) for mobile devices such as my tablet and phone to be assigned an IP Address when I connect to the AP through Wifi?
+19235641 It should only take a few seconds for IP address assignment. The WiFi AP should not take any longer than a wired connection. Only use channels 1, 6 or 11for 2.4GHz band or could have interference.
Does this work or is the same as putting the 2nd router into the 1st routers DMZ? Would I still have to disable DHCP on the 2nd router and have it plugged from LAN to LAN port?
+alexhernandez49 Many people use the two router idea. It will work but it will keep devices on the different networks from being able to communicate. When you disable the DHCP server and assign a fixed IP to the second router, it is no longer a router, just another device on your network that allows access through WiFi.
+Kent Diego So I want them to communicate to each other. Been having some trouble. I have AT&T DSL and a Pace 5268 Modem. I want to connect my DD-WRT Netgear router to it and a second Microtik router to the Netgear which will have my PS4, Xbox and Laptop connected to it. What is the best set up so they communicate? Thank you for your response.
The wirless only will work with cable?
hey guys i would like to ask experts like you about what can i do to send to a big area internet from some routers to access points and what i will need and how many meters the range and how many persons can access
Thanks
Do I need to wire the main router to the repeater?
I am going to use a powerline adapter. do I still have to reconfig the second router? also my isp modem is 10.0.0.1. (something like that) and my second router is 192..... Can I still use it?
+Aleta Wilkins 10.10.x.x is a non-routable address like 192.168.x.x. If your primary router is assigning IP addresses via DHCP in 10.10.0.x range you can assign AP an address like 10.10.0.2
Hey I just have one question about this. Can the secondary unit (the access port) have a wired connection ie a computer plugged into the back of it aswell?
sean matthews Yes. Usually a "cheap router" used as access point has a 4-port switch built in. The 4-port switch can be used to connect LAN cables and attach other computers.
I'm confused. Do I download the firmware of the old router or the current router I'm using?
You do not need to download any firmware. It is good practice to have latest factory firmware for all routers. Not required.
I wish this helped me but ugh can't get back to my network setting on my router to disable the AP
You need to know the IP address of your cheap router. Start with only your computer plugged into it. Type "cmd" into search window to get command prompt. There type command "ipconfig" to see what IP address the router has assigned to your computer. So if assigned 192.168.0.167 then your router is likely 192.168.0.1 (Default Gateway). If you screw up the router completely look for a small hole in back and push in paper clip to press reset switch for 30 seconds.
how did you access the control panel in dd-wrt because i cant access the page your working on
Try user name = root and password = admin
If that does not work try user name = admin password = admin
I have a and BEFW11S4 linksys router? Can i do it with this old thing. When i go to advanced settings there is no option gateway/router mode. Although there is a NAT disable or enable. Thinking i need to Disable that.
I think "NAT Disable" will turn off routing and DHCP assignment. First thing to to do with any router is be sure you have latest firmware version from manufacturer before starting. Report back your success to help others.
Checked and there is no firmware update for this modem. So i believe it is up to date. DD-wrt does not have anything for it either.
hi i have a question can you plug an Ethernet cable from a desktop to the second one that isnt connected to the modem will it still provide internet to the desktop or no
Yes you can plug cable into AP and be on network or connect wireless.
How can I make old router communicate to main router wireless? On your video the two routers connect via Ethernet cable.
Thanks.
Cannot do on old "cheap" router. Many newer routers have this capability. I suggest using power line network connection between main router and AP if you cannot run a real LAN cable.
what good does this do? So now you have to run an ethernet cable across the house to extend the signal??
My house is wired for Ethernet for me it would work out great.
You have to run a cable between the routers but then your wifi devices will be able to use either router. For example you can locate the routers at opposite ends of your home.
You are correct however the solution is to use your home wiring with these adapters. www.newegg.com/Powerline-Networking/SubCategory/ID-294?&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleKWLess&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleKWLess-_-DSA-_-CategoryPages-_-NA&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvebhBRD5ARIsAIQUmnkQgUki3f9z5P0CR21NsEPtDn-TBNFcFqB_Gaz6nxO0yrcp4LbtDpMaApzxEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
I have a D link DIR 868L router and am having a problem finding my D H C P range
gone in to my IP address panel can find my DHCP and it says DHCP server enabled any help please
what if i dont convert the second router to an AP and connect it as a router to the existing primary router? what difference would it make please?
People do that all the time and it will work. You will not be able to share files, printers or stream video between devices on the two separate networks.
That is not a wireless access point. A access point receives WIFI signal from a router with no wires.